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The Owen County 4-H Fair & Horse Show has long been a tradition for Margie York and her family.
“My daughter’s birthday is July 16,” York said. “We used to always celebrate her birthday at the fair. She would bring a friend and we would all go to the fair and tailgate with a birthday cake.”
But instead of York’s family celebrating a birthday, this year they were there to celebrate her many years as a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

During his 41 years as a member of the New Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, Greg Davis is quick to admit that his dedication to the department sometimes comes before prior commitments.
Such was the case July 20 when he was driving an ambulance to Carrollton and his wife, Dawn, called his cell phone.
“I came in early that day,” Davis said. “Everything had gone well until about an hour before Dawn wanted me to be at the fairgrounds and the tones drop.”

The heavy rainfall that slammed much of the state this month could take a toll on Burley tobacco producers locally, according to Owen County Extension Agent For Agriculture and Natural Resources Steve Musen.
The USDA Census of Agriculture reports nearly 6 million lbs. of tobacco being produced in Owen County on 1,128 acres.
“We’ve seen fairly significant damage in tobacco from this summer’s weather,” Musen said. “It could potentially impact their future contracts if they’re not able to fulfill their current contracts.”